Zamalek club midfielder Mohamed Aboul-Ella was left out of his side s squad for Harras Al-Hodoud game in the Egyptian League on Tuesday due to injury, the club said. Aboul-Ella suffers hamstring problems but he is likely to link up with his team mates before the Cairo derby against Ahly on Saturday. Rumors in the …

CAIRO: French coach Henri Michel has taken a short-term contract with Egypt s Zamalek after the club had a last-minute change of heart over a new trainer. Michel, recently fired after a brief coaching spell in Qatar, will remain with the club until the end of the season in June. He was named as coach …

CAIRO: In what is quickly becoming a parade of potential coaches to lead the Zamalek club, French manager Henri Michel will be in Cairo today to open talks with the beleaguered team. Zamalek general manager Alaa Mekled said on Sunday that the club contacted Michel after ensuring they can afford the signing fees. Michel is …

They told him to stay a while longer on the field because he had been selected as one of the best footballers in the championship. He waited. and waited until he was told sorry, he hadn’t won after all. Deco, Luiz Adriano and Ronaldinho were chosen the three best players in the World Club Championship. …

CAIRO: Ahly is objecting to the Egyptian Football Federations’ decision to limit teams to 25 players starting next season. The decision is wrong and can’t be applied immediately, club officials said. A club source told FilGoal.com on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk to media that Ahly will request a transition …

LONDON: Egyptian striker Mido insists Tottenham would not fear a League Cup final showdown with English champions Chelsea. Mido helped Tottenham book their place in the semi-finals as he set up Jermain Defoe s extra-time winner against Southend on Wednesday. Chelsea joined their London rivals in the last four with a win at Newcastle and …

CAIRO: Kuwaiti club Qadsia s Mousaed Nada heaped more misery on already-under-pressure Zamalek when he scored twice to hand the beleaguered club a 2-1 defeat in the Arab Champions League on Wednesday. Nada curled two venomous free-kicks on both sides of the interval to cancel out Amr Zaki s opener for Zamalek and send the …

Zamelek, Ismaili lost without coaches? Ahly superstar Mohamed Aboutrika heaped praise on coach Manuel Jose and said the Portuguese is the main reason behind his improvement over the past few years. He said in a televised interview in Cairo after leading his side to third place in the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan that …

Yokohama: Manuel Jose said the team he manages, Al-Ahly are now capable of playing at the highest levels after they clinched the bronze medal in the 2006 Fifa Club World Cup at the expense of Mexico s Club America on Sunday. I m very delighted; I dedicate this win to all Ahly and Egyptian fans. …

Al Ahly returns to heroic welcome CAIRO: School and work commitments took a backseat as Al Ahly supporters of all ages flocked to the VIP hall of Cairo International Airport to meet their heroes upon their return from the World Club Championship in Japan. No less than 2,000 people were at the airport from the …

The Reds crowned third best club in the world Aboutrika. Aboutrika! Remember that name when you are at the airport awaiting the arrival of the Al Ahly Club team from their triumph in Japan. Remember that name when you reflect on the past year and what this red team has achieved for Egyptian sports and …

CAIRO: Helmi Toulan won t be Zamalek s new manager as both sides failed to strike a deal on Saturday, the Cairo side said. Portuguese manager Manuel Cajuda was sacked after Zamalek lost 2-0 to Masri in the Egyptian League on Friday. Their third defeat of the season almost put them out of the title …

YOKOHAMA, Japan: African champions Al Ahly beat Club America 2-1 on Sunday to take third place in the Club World Cup. Playmaker Mohamed Aboutrika scored a trademark free-kick and also got the winner after Salvador Cabanas s 59th-minute equalizer. Third spot is a vast improvement on last year s showing by the Egyptian giants, who …

A double salvo from Mohamed Abou-Treika helped Ahli edge Mexico s Club America with a 2-1 victory on Sunday to clinch the bronze medal in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup. The Egypt international put Ahli ahead three minutes before the interval with a trademark free-kick before Salvador Cabanas leveled the score on the hour. …

It’s a pity Ahly didn’t make it to the final of the World Club Championship (WCC) in Japan. A final appearance would have looked good on Ahly’s CV. But the club shouldn’t be too upset because the WCC is really not all that it’s cracked up to be. The WCC could easily rival and in …

But coach could be in hot water Zamalek coach Manuel Cajuda said he is confident his team will qualify to the semi-finals of the Arab Champions League (ACL) despite the disappointing 2-2 draw against Ahli Bordj of Algeria in Cairo on Sunday. The Egyptian football giants showed some dismal form and twice squandered the lead …

Al Ahly club, invincible champions of Africa, gave it their all against Brazil’s Internacional de Porto Alegre at the Fifa Club World Cup semi-finals yesterday but in the end, samba and South American football dazzle overwhelmed them. The Egyptian side lost 1-2 to a more talented foe. Internacional’s Alexandre Pato opened up the score card …

With its Sunday bashing of New Zealand’s Auckland City 2-0 at the Fifa Club World championship in Japan, Al Ahly became the first African team to win a Club World Cup match. Coach Manuel Jose urged the African champions not to be overawed by the occasion when they turn out in Tokyo s National Stadium …

Ahly coach Manuel Jose said his players reeled under pressure in the first-half against Auckland City FC on Sunday but they looked comfortable and produced their normal game when goals came after the interval. The African champions romped to a 2-0 win over the New Zealand side in the opening game of the 2006 FIFA …

Zamalek young striker Hossam Osama is set to take part in his side s Arab champions League (ACL) game against Ahli Bordj on Monday. The Cairo side submitted a request to the Olympic national team coaching staff to drop Osama from the training camp due this week. The 21-year-old forward scored twice during Zamalek s …

NAGOYA: Al Ahly coach Manuel Jose called for more belief from his players after they overcame a nervy start to down Auckland City s amateurs 2-0 in the Club World Cup. The African champions from Egypt will play Brazil’s Internacional in the semi-finals on Wednesday and Jose said they would need greater self-confidence against the …

Scoring in the 51st and 73rd minutes of the game, Ahli sealed Auckland City FC’s fate in the opening salvo of the Fifa Cup World Cup 2006 at Toyota Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Despite rough play from the New Zealanders (four players were yellow carded – were they playing Aussie rules rugby or football?) our …

Ahli makes second consecutive showing, hopes for improved game The crowning of the world s best team for the year 2006 will be a hard fought climb to the top for six continental champions in Japan where the third edition of FIFA s Club World Championship will come to its exciting climax on Dec. 17. …

CAIRO: It could have been gold bullion, or classified documents about what kind of razor blades Mahmoud Ahmedinijad uses, or how Dick Cheney’s daughter Mary got pregnant when we all know she’s – well, you know. It was none of the above, but an invaluable cargo all the same, at least to Ahli. The prize …

I’ve always wanted to compare what Egyptian football players get with those abroad, so now’s my chance. We know the difference is huge but we want to know how huge. A word of caution before we start. Because of the famously secretive nature of Egyptians, it is near impossible to know how much the country’s …

Zamalek striker Amr Zaki has admitted that his relationship with the Portuguese coach Manuel Cajuda has hit rock bottom. The 23-year-old ace was omitted from Zamalek s starting lineup that faced Ittihad Libya in the Arab Champions League on Tuesday. Cajuda accused me publicly of faking injury and deliberately omitted me from the starting lineup …

Al-Ahli coach’s attitude a no-winner CAIRO: He sat laid back in the press conference, chewing his gum in a provoking way, looking at no one in the sardine-packed hall, criticizing and lecturing everybody about football as if he was the ultimate winner. However, he was not the winner; he was Manuel Jose, whose strategies were …

Ismaili crashed out of the Arab Champions League (ACL) after losing 5-3 on penalties against Ahli Bordj on Sunday while the Al-Ahli club finalized their squad for the Japan 2006 Fifa Club World Cup (CWC). The second leg of Ismaili’s game in Cairo ended in a goalless draw, a result similar to the first match …

CAIRO: Somebody invented running. Somebody invented swimming. Then came speedball and somebody had to invent that, too. The individual in question is an Egyptian, Mr Lofty, who came up with speedball in the 1960s as a warm up and practice exercise for tennis players in Egypt. For those of you who don’t know the first …